A Settlement has been reached with Baptist Health d/b/a Baptist Health Medical Center – Drew County (“Defendant”) in a class action lawsuit relating to a criminal third party’s unauthorized access to Defendant’s network between approximately April – July 2024 (the “Data Incident”). The information that may have been involved includes some combination of Settlement Class Members’ names, addresses, dates of birth, diagnoses and treatment information, and/or provider names.
The lawsuit is called Latanya Frazier & Chanta Ringo v. Baptist Health, Case No. 40CV-25-62, pending in the Circuit Court of Lincoln County, Arkansas, Civil Division (the “Litigation”).
Defendant denies that it did anything wrong, and denies all allegations, claims, and all wrongdoing and liability, and the Court has not decided who is right.
The parties have agreed to settle the lawsuit (the “Settlement”) to avoid the costs and risks, disruptions, and uncertainties of continuing the Litigation.
You are a Settlement Class Member if you received notice of the Data Incident, including notice of this Settlement.
Your rights are affected whether you act or don’t act. Please read the Notice carefully and completely.
Your Legal Rights and Options | |
Submit or Mail a Claim, Postmarked by December 8, 2026 | The only way to receive benefits is by submitting a valid and timely Claim Form. The fastest way to submit your Claim Form is here. If you prefer, you can download the Claim Form here and mail it to the Settlement Administrator. You may also call or email the Settlement Administrator to receive a paper copy of the Claim Form. |
Opt Out of the Settlement by November 9, 2026 | You can choose to opt out of the Settlement and receive no benefits. This option allows you to sue, continue to sue, or be part of another lawsuit against the Defendant or Released Parties related to the Released Claims. You can hire your own lawyer at your own expense. |
Object to the Settlement by November 9, 2026 | If you do not opt out of the Settlement, you may object to it by writing to the Court about why you don’t like the Settlement or Class Counsel’s Application for Attorneys’ Fees, Costs, and Service Awards. You may also ask the Court for permission to speak about your objection at the Final Approval Hearing. If you object, you may also file a claim for Settlement Benefits. |
Do Nothing | Unless you opt out of the Settlement, you are automatically part of the Settlement. If you do nothing, you will not receive benefits from this Settlement and you will give up the right to sue, continue to sue, or be part of another lawsuit against the Defendant related to the legal claims resolved by this Settlement. |
These rights and options—and the deadlines to exercise them—are explained in the Notice and FAQs page.
The Court in charge of this case still has to decide whether to approve the Settlement.
Upcoming Important Dates
Opt Out Deadline
11/9/2026
Objection Deadline
11/9/2026
Claim Deadline
12/8/2026
Final Approval Hearing
2/4/2027 at 10:00 a.m. CST